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I'm putting together a chess class taught to kids in a homeschool cooperative. I would love to hear some feedback from experienced players. I have ten class sessions for the semester. If you were to choose 10 lessons (on hour each) for young players with little to no experience, what would you choose? The vast majority of my students are between 3rd and 6th grade, if that helps. Thanks in advance!
Opening Principles:
1. Control the center squares – d4-e4-d5-e5
2. Develop your minor pieces toward the center – piece activity is the key
3. Castle
4. Connect your rooks
Tactics...tactics...tactics...
Pre Move Checklist:
1. Make sure all your pieces are safe.
2. Look for forcing moves: Checks, captures, threats. You want to look at ALL forcing moves (even the bad ones) as this will force you look at, and see the entire board.
3. If there are no forcing moves, you then want to remove any of your opponent’s pieces from your side of the board.
4. If your opponent doesn’t have any of his pieces on your side of the board, then you want to improve the position of your least active piece.
5. After each move by your opponent, ask yourself: "What is my opponent trying to do?"
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I'm putting together a chess class taught to kids in a homeschool cooperative. I would love to hear some feedback from experienced players. I have ten class sessions for the semester. If you were to choose 10 lessons (on hour each) for young players with little to no experience, what would you choose? The vast majority of my students are between 3rd and 6th grade, if that helps. Thanks in advance!